TWM619816U - Connector with lock and unlock structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a connector with a locking and unlocking structure, which includes a male head and a female seat. The male head includes a first shell, a second shell and a first insulator. The first insulator forms a first positioning member, a third positioning member, a fifth positioning member and a first acting member. The female seat includes a second insulator, a pressing member, a fixing member and a terminal. The second insulator includes a second positioning member, a fourth positioning member and a sixth positioning member. The fourth positioning member is provided corresponding to the fifth positioning member. The sixth positioning member is provided corresponding to the third positioning member. Wherein, when the first insulator moves toward the second insulator, the pressing member rotates in a first rotation direction, so that the first insulator is locked with the second insulator, and the pressing member is rotated through a second rotation direction, so that the first insulator is pushed away from the second insulator through the pressing member.

Description

Connector with lock and unlock structure

This creation is a technical field of connectors, especially a connector with a locking and unlocking structure.

Traditional connectors, such as LVDS connectors, are unlocked through an unlocking device located at the cable end, which requires a large space for operation, and because it is located at the cable end, it cannot be clearly judged whether it has been unlocked or is still locked. If the cable is pulled out forcibly when the unlocking is not completed, the lock of the locking structure will be damaged. In view of this, a tie rod structure on both sides has also been developed to solve the above problems. Although the tie rod structure achieves the purpose of automatic locking and automatic pop-up unlocking, and can easily identify the locked and unlocked states, but when connected When the device is used in small or even micro application fields, it will be difficult for the user to operate the lever.

In view of this, this creation proposes a connector with a locking and unlocking structure to solve the problems or unsolvable problems caused by traditional connectors.

The first purpose of this creation is to provide a connection with a lock and unlock structure The device can connect the printed circuit board and the flexible cable to achieve the purpose of locking the flexible cable.

The second purpose of this creation is to use the first insulator to form the aligning member and the second insulator to form the aligning member based on the above-mentioned connector with the locking and unlocking structure, so that the male header can be easily combined with the female seat or freely. The female seat is detached.

The third object of the present creation is based on the above-mentioned connector with locking and unlocking structures, so that when the first insulator moves toward the second insulator, the pressing member rotates in a first rotation direction, so that the first insulator is buckled on the second insulator. The insulator rotates the pressing member in a second rotation direction, and the first insulator is pushed by the pressing member to separate from the second insulator.

The fourth purpose of this creation is to provide a plurality of contact pieces that contact the printed circuit board and the ground terminal of the flexible cable according to the above-mentioned connector with the lock and unlock structure, so as to increase the ground area of the connector and avoid electromagnetic waves. Interference.

The fifth objective of this creation is to provide a positioning member and a positioning notch based on the above-mentioned connector with a locking and unlocking structure. The positioning member is provided corresponding to the positioning notch. The positioning member is set in the positioning notch to buckle the housing in Insulator.

In order to achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a connector with a locking and unlocking structure that can connect a printed circuit board with a flexible cable having a first grounded copper foil surface and a second grounded copper foil surface. The connector with lock and unlock structure includes a male head and a female seat. The male head includes a first shell, a second shell and a first insulator. The first shell is combined with the second shell to cover the first insulator. The first insulator forms an accommodating space on one side of the first housing to be able to accommodate the flexible cable. Wherein, the first insulator forms a first positioning member, a third positioning member, a fifth positioning member and a first acting member. The first positioning member penetrates the accommodating space. The third positioning member and the fifth positioning member extend in a first direction. The first direction is close to or equal to the insertion direction of the flexible cable 90 degrees. The first acting member is formed on the corresponding side of the side where the flexible cable is inserted into the first housing. The female base includes a second insulator, a pressing member, a fixing member and a terminal. The second insulator combines the pressing member, the fixing member and the terminal. The second insulator includes a second positioning element, a fourth positioning element and a sixth positioning element. The second positioning member is provided corresponding to the first positioning member. The fourth positioning member is provided corresponding to the fifth positioning member. The sixth positioning member is provided corresponding to the third positioning member. The fixing member can fix the second insulator to the printed circuit board. Wherein, when the first insulator moves toward the second insulator, the pressing member rotates in a first rotation direction, so that the first insulator is fastened to the second insulator, and the pressing member is rotated in a second rotation direction, and the first insulator is subjected to the pressing member Pushed away from the second insulator.

Compared with the traditional connector, the connector with the locking and unlocking structure proposed in this creation can be easily combined with the printed circuit board on which the second component is already provided by providing a flexible cable to pre-assemble the first component. The flexible flat cable can be easily locked to the printed circuit board, and the flexible flat cable can be easily electrically connected to the printed circuit board or easily separated from the printed circuit board through the pressing member with a large area.

2: Flexible cable

22: The first ground copper foil surface

24: The second ground copper foil surface

4: Printed circuit board

10: Connector with lock and unlock structure

12: Male

122: first shell

1222: The first fastener

1224: first shrapnel

12242: third contact

124: second shell

1242, 1242’: The third fastener

1244: first contact

1246: Fifth Contact

1248: third shrapnel

126: first insulator

1262: The first positioning piece

1264: The third positioning piece

1266: Fifth positioning piece

1268: Fifth fastener

12610: the first role

12612: The seventh fastener

14: Female seat

142: second insulator

1422: second positioning piece

1424: The fourth positioning piece

1426: terminal slot

1428: The second fastener

14210: The fourth fastener

14212: Sixth positioning piece

144: Press

1442: Sixth fastener

1444, 1444’: Tenth fastener

1446: Twelfth card fastener

1448: Action Department

146: fixed parts

1462: Eighth fastener

1464: second contact

148: Terminal

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a connector with a locking and unlocking structure connecting a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable according to the first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective schematic diagram illustrating the connector with the locking and unlocking structure of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Figure 3(a) illustrates the first perspective of the male head in Figure 1 of this creation.

Figure 3(b) illustrates the front view of the male head of Figure 1 of this creation.

Figure 3(c) illustrates a side view of the male head of Figure 1 of this creation.

Fig. 4(a) is a front view illustrating the first housing of Fig. 3(a) of the present invention.

Fig. 4(b) illustrates a side view of the first housing of Fig. 3(a) of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a detailed schematic diagram illustrating the second housing of Fig. 3(a) of the present invention.

Figure 6(a) illustrates the first perspective of the mother seat in Figure 2 of this creation.

Figure 6(b) illustrates the rear view of the female seat in Figure 2 of this creation.

Fig. 6(c) is a cross-sectional view illustrating the mother seat of Fig. 2 of the present creation.

Fig. 7(a) is a first perspective view illustrating the connector with the locking and unlocking structure of Fig. 2 of the present invention.

Figure 7(b) illustrates the A-A cross-sectional view of the connector of Figure 7(a) of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of this creation, the following specific embodiments are used to give a detailed description of this creation in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The description is as follows.

In this creation, "one" or "one" is used to describe the units, components, and components described herein. This is just for the convenience of explanation and to provide a general meaning to the scope of this creation. Therefore, unless it is clearly stated otherwise, this description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular number also includes the plural number.

In this creation, the terms "include", "include", "have", "include" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, product, or device that contains a plurality of elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include those elements, structures, products, or devices that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent in the element, structure, product, or device. Other requirements. In addition, unless there is a clear statement to the contrary, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than referring to Exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a connector with a locking and unlocking structure connecting a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable according to the first embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 1, a connector 10 with a locking and unlocking structure can connect a printed circuit board 4 and a flexible cable 2 having a first grounded copper foil surface 22 and a second grounded copper foil surface 24.

Referring to FIG. 2 together, it is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the connector with the locking and unlocking structure of FIG. 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the connector 10 with a locking and unlocking structure includes a male head 12 and a female socket 14.

Refer to Figures 3(a) to 3(c) together, which illustrate the detailed schematic diagram of the male head in Figure 1 of this creation. Figure 3(a) illustrates the first perspective of the male head of Figure 1; Figure 3(b) illustrates the front view of the male head of Figure 1; and Figure 3(c) illustrates the creative Figure 1 Side view of the male head. The male head 12 includes a first housing 122, a second housing 124 and a first insulator 126.

The first shell 122 and the second shell 124 cover the first insulator 126. The material of the first casing 122 and the second casing 124 is a metal material or a conductive material.

The first insulator 126 forms an accommodating space on one side of the first housing 122 to be able to accommodate the flexible cable 2. The first insulator 126 forms a first positioning member 1262, a third positioning member 1264, a fifth positioning member 1266, a first acting member 12610, and a fifth locking member 1268. Here, the first positioning member 1262, the third positioning member 1264, the fifth positioning member 1266, the first acting member 12610, and the fifth locking member 1268 are protrusions with different shapes extending from the first insulator 126 to adapt to subsequent Different structures, such as fasteners, positioning parts, etc. The number of the first positioning member 1262, the third positioning member 1264, the fifth positioning member 1266, the first acting member 12610, and the fifth locking member 1268 may be one or more.

The first positioning piece 1262 penetrates the accommodating space. The third positioning member 1264 and the fifth positioning member 1266 extend in a first direction (taking FIG. 3(b) as an example, the first direction refers to the downward direction of the figure). The first direction is close to or equal to 90 degrees to the insertion direction of the flexible cable 2.

The first acting member 12610 is formed on the corresponding side of the side where the first housing 122 is inserted into the flexible cable.

Referring to FIGS. 4(a) to 4(b) together, it is a detailed schematic diagram of the first housing in FIG. 3(a) of the present creation. Fig. 4(a) is a front view illustrating the first housing of Fig. 3(a) of the present invention and Fig. 4(b) is a side view illustrating the first housing of Fig. 3(a) of the present invention.

The first housing 122 further includes a first fastener 1222 and a first elastic piece 1224. There may be a plurality of first fasteners 1222. In this embodiment, the number of first fasteners 1222 is seven as an example, and the shape of the first fasteners 1222 is an opening; The first elastic piece 1224 extends inward from the surface of the first housing 122 and has a third contact 12242 at its free end. The third contact 12242 can electrically contact the first grounded copper foil surface 22.

Referring to FIG. 5 together, it is a detailed schematic diagram of the second housing of FIG. 3(a) of the present creation. In FIG. 5, the second housing 124 further includes third fasteners 1242, 1242' and a third elastic piece 1248. There may be a plurality of third fasteners 1242, 1242'. In this embodiment, the number of third fasteners 1242, 1242' corresponds to the number of first fasteners 1222, which is also seven as an example. , And the shape of the third buckle 1242, 1242' can be an opening or a bump; in addition, the third elastic piece 1248 has a fifth contact 1246 at its free end for contacting the second grounded copper foil surface twenty four.

The first insulator further includes a fifth buckle, and the third buckle is arranged corresponding to the first buckle and the fifth buckle, by buckling the first buckle and the third buckle Member and the fifth buckle member, so that the first housing, the second housing and the first insulator are combined with each other, wherein the The number of the first fastener, the third fastener and the fifth fastener is one or more.

In another embodiment, the third buckle 1242' is a bump with a first contact 1244, and the bump is electrically connected to the bump through the opening of the first buckle 1222, and the bump is protruded through the first contact 1244. The block is buckled in the opening.

In this embodiment, since the third buckle 1242 is provided corresponding to the first buckle 1222 and the fifth buckle 1268, by buckling the first buckle 1222, the third buckle 1242, 1242' and The fifth buckle 1268 enables the first housing 122, the second housing 124 and the first insulator 126 to be combined with each other.

Refer to Figures 6(a) to 6(c) together to illustrate the detailed schematic diagram of the female seat in Figure 2 of this creation. Figure 6(a) illustrates the first perspective of the mother seat in Figure 2 of this creation; Figure 6(b) illustrates the rear view of the mother seat in Figure 2 of this creation; and Figure 6(c) illustrates the creation of Figure 2 Sectional view of the mother seat. The female base 14 includes a second insulator 142, a pressing member 144, a fixing member 146 and a terminal 148. The second insulator 142 combines the pressing member 144, the fixing member 146 and the terminal 148.

The second insulator 142 includes a second positioning member 1422, a fourth positioning member 1424, and a sixth positioning member 14212. The second positioning member 1422 is provided corresponding to the first positioning member 1262. In this embodiment, the second positioning member 1422 is a rectangular protrusion and the first positioning member 1262 is an opening penetrating the accommodating space. The fourth positioning member 1424 is disposed corresponding to the fifth positioning member 1266. In this embodiment, the fourth positioning member 1424 is in the shape of a groove and the fifth positioning member 1266 is a bump. The sixth positioning member 14212 is arranged corresponding to the third positioning member 1264. In this embodiment, the sixth positioning member 14212 is groove-shaped and the third positioning member 1264 is a convex block. The fifth positioning member 1266 is longer than the third positioning member 1264. The length of the piece 1264 is long. The second positioning member 1422, the fourth positioning member 1424 and the sixth positioning member 14212 can achieve the effect of preventing misplugging. That is, the length of the third positioning member 1264 is less than or equal to the length of the fifth positioning member 1266, And the length of the second positioning member 1422 is greater than or equal to the length of the fifth positioning member 1266.

The pressing member 144 provides a sixth buckle 1442, a tenth buckle 1444, 1444', a twelfth buckle 1446, and an action portion 1448. The pressing member 144 is an elongated rod body, which is buckled on one side of the second insulator 142 by the tenth buckle members 1444, 1444'. The action part 1448 provides a place for the operator to apply force.

The fixing member 146 can fix the second insulator 142 to the printed circuit board 4. In another embodiment, the fixing member 146 further includes a second contact 1464, one end of which is connected to the printed circuit board 4 and the other end is in contact with the second housing 124.

Here, the second insulator 142 further includes a second fastener 1428 and the fixing member 146 further includes an eighth fastener 1462. The second buckle 1428 is provided corresponding to the eighth buckle 1462. Herein, the second buckle 1428 is illustrated with a protrusion and the eighth buckle 1462 is an opening as an example. The eighth locking member 1462 is locked by the second locking member 1428 so that the second insulator 142 is fixed to the printed circuit board 4 by the fixing member 146. Wherein, the number of the second fastener 1428 and the eighth fastener 1462 is one or plural.

In addition, the second insulator 142 further includes a fourth fastener 14210. Here, the fourth fastener 14210 is a trough body and the tenth fastener 1444, 1444' is a structure with a bearing, the combination of which can refer to the figure As shown in 6(c). The fourth buckle 14210 is arranged corresponding to the tenth buckle 1444, 1444', and the fourth buckle 14210 buckles the tenth buckle 1444, 1444', so that the pressing member 144 is performed by the second insulator 142 as For the rotation in the first rotation direction D1 or the second rotation direction D2 in FIG. 7(a), the number of the fourth fastener 14210 and the tenth fastener 1444, 1444' can be one or more.

In addition, when the first insulator 126 includes the first acting member 12610 (a protrusion is used as an example here) and the pressing member 144 further includes a sixth locking member 1442 (a groove is used as an example here), The sixth locking member 1442 is combined by the first acting member 12610, so that the pressing member 144 rotates in the first rotation direction D1 to lock the first insulator 126 to the second insulator 142, or is separated by the first acting member 12610 The sixth locking member 1442 makes the pressing member 144 rotate in the second rotation direction D2 to allow the first insulator 126 to be separated from the second insulator 142.

In another embodiment, the first insulator 126 further includes a seventh fastener 12612 and the pressing member 144 further includes a twelfth fastener 1446. The seventh locking member 12612 is formed on the first acting member 12610. When the first acting member 12610 is combined with the sixth locking member 1442, the seventh locking member 12612 is locked with the twelfth locking member 1446 to connect the first The acting member card 12610 is buckled to the sixth buckle member 1442 to further enhance the strength of the combination to prevent the pressing member 144 from unlocking the male head 12 due to vibration or other reasons.

One may refer to Figs. 7(a) to 7(b), which illustrate the combined schematic diagram of the connector with the lock and unlock structure of Fig. 2 of the present invention. Figure 7(a) illustrates the first perspective view of the connector with the locking and unlocking structure of Figure 2 and Figure 7(b) illustrates the AA cross-sectional view of the connector connector of Figure 7(a) of the present creation .

When the first insulator 126 moves toward the second insulator 142, the pressing member 144 rotates in a first rotation direction D1, so that the first insulator 126 is buckled with the second insulator 142, and the pressing member 144 is rotated in a second rotation direction D2. , The first insulator 126 is pushed by the pressing member 144 to separate from the second insulator 142.

This creation has been disclosed in preferred embodiments above, but those familiar with this technology should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the creation, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this creation. It should be noted that all changes and replacements equivalent to the embodiments should be included in the scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the patent application.

10: Connector with lock and unlock structure

122: first shell

124: second shell

126: first insulator

142: second insulator

144: Press

146: fixed parts

148: Terminal

Claims (11)

A connector with a locking and unlocking structure is used to connect a printed circuit board with a flexible cable having a first grounded copper foil surface and a second grounded copper foil surface. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure includes: male The head is provided with a first shell, a second shell and a first insulator, the first shell is combined with the second shell to cover the first insulator, and the first insulator forms an accommodating space in the first shell One side of the body for accommodating the flexible cable, wherein the first insulator forms a first positioning member, a third positioning member, a fifth positioning member and a first acting member, and the first positioning member penetrates the accommodating space , The third positioning member and the fifth positioning member extend in a first direction, the first direction is close to or equal to 90 degrees to the insertion direction of the flexible cable, and the first acting member is formed in the first housing to be inserted The corresponding side of one side of the flexible cable; and the female seat, which has a second insulator, a pressing member, a fixing member, and a terminal. The second insulator combines the pressing member, the fixing member and the terminal, and the second insulator has The second positioning member, the fourth positioning member and the sixth positioning member, the second positioning member is set corresponding to the first positioning member, the fourth positioning member is set corresponding to the fifth positioning member, and the sixth positioning member corresponds to the third positioning member. The positioning member is provided for fixing the second insulator to the printed circuit board; wherein when the first insulator moves toward the second insulator, the pressing member rotates in the first rotation direction, so that the first insulator is buckled in The second insulator rotates the pressing member in a second rotation direction, and the first insulator is pushed by the pressing member to separate from the second insulator. The connector having a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the first housing further includes a first buckle, the second housing further includes a third buckle, and the first insulator further includes The fifth fastener, the third fastener is corresponding to the first fastener and the fifth fastener, By buckling the first buckle, the third buckle, and the fifth buckle, the first housing, the second housing, and the first insulator are combined with each other, wherein the first buckle The number of the fastener, the third fastener and the fifth fastener is one or more. The connector having a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 2, wherein the first buckle is an opening and the third buckle is a bump with a first contact, and the opening is electrically connected The convex block and the first contact buckle the convex block to the opening. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the first housing further includes a first elastic piece, and the free end of the first elastic piece has a third contact for contacting the first grounding copper Foil surface. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the second housing further includes a third elastic piece, and the free end of the third elastic piece has a fifth contact for contacting the second grounding copper Foil surface. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member further includes a second contact, one end of which is connected to the printed circuit board and the other end is in contact with the second housing. The connector with the locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the length of the third positioning member is not greater than the length of the fifth positioning member, and the length of the second positioning member is not less than the fifth positioning member length. The connector having a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the second insulator further includes a second buckle and the fixing member further includes an eighth buckle, and the second buckle corresponds to the first Eight buckles are arranged, and the eighth buckle is buckled by the second buckle, so that the second insulator is fixed to the printed circuit board by the fixing piece, wherein the second buckle and the first The number of eight card fasteners is one or more. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the second insulator further includes a fourth buckle and the pressing member further includes a tenth buckle, and the fourth buckle corresponds to the first The tenth buckle is arranged, and the tenth buckle is buckled by the fourth buckle, so that the pressing member performs rotation in the first rotation direction or the second rotation direction through the second insulator, wherein the The number of the fourth fastener and the tenth fastener is one or more. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the first insulator further includes a first acting member and the pressing member further includes a sixth locking member, and the first acting member is combined with the first Six buckle members, which make the pressing member rotate in the first rotation direction to buckle the first insulator to the second insulator, or the first acting member detaches from the sixth buckle, so that the pressing member Rotate toward the second rotation direction to allow the first insulator to escape from the second insulator. The connector having a locking and unlocking structure according to claim 10, wherein the first insulator further includes a seventh buckle and the pressing member further includes a twelfth buckle, and the first acting member is combined with the In the case of the sixth fastening element, the seventh fastening element snaps the twelfth fastening element, so that the first acting element is snapped to the sixth fastening element.

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